Photojournalist Dariusz Kalan is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘The Street Scenes’. To see Dariusz’s body of work, click on any photograph.
The girl is dancing samba fervently paying no attention to her surroundings. Barcelona, Dec 2023.
A woman looks at the camera with a smile while dancing tango. Barcelona, Dec 2023.
A middle-aged couple is being caught kissing passionately. Malmö, Jun 2023
A boy is seemingly taking a nap (or just dreaming) in the swing ride at the Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen’s iconic amusement park. Copenhagen, Jul 2023.
An old man is listening to the concert of fado music, a form of Portuguese singing developed in the poor neighborhoods of Lisbon and infused with a sentiment of melancholy. Is he recalling his old love? Lisbon, Dec 2022.
A circus performer shows off her skills on a crowded street, her smile and confident gaze suggesting she is aware of the camera. Lisbon, Dec 2022.
For me, photographing the streets is a process of actively observing without being noticed, it is almost like being a silent shadow; in a way, you put your identity in your pocket and become a channeler of emotions of strangers to whoever is interested in your work. Thanks to this voyeuristic approach I have been privileged to catch tiny little moments: a gesture or glimpse that exposes loneliness, hope, affection, joy or confusion, among other sentiments that people often try to hide from the public. For almost two years, I have been hunting for these moments in the streets of various European cities, including Barcelona, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Lisbon, Malmö, Prague, Skopje and Warsaw, among others. These moments, I believe, are the essence of photography, one of a few mediums that are truly able to capture the highs and lows of the human condition.
On a sunny day, two female friends are chatting at a coffee shop. Thanks to the reflection in the glass window, the viewer can see both of them. Copenhagen, Jul 2023.
A sad glimpse of a girl with large glasses in one of many Lisbon’s bakery shops. Lisbon, Dec 2022.
A woman is stunned, staring at a raven eating someone else’s dinner. Malmö, Jun 2023.
A man is contemplating a female nude photo at the Ralph Gibson Exhibition in the Deichtorhallen Modern Art Museum. His body position suggests that the nude is not the primary goal of his study. Yet, he can’t seem to resist. Hamburg, Jun 2023.
A boy in love hugs his girlfriend on a public bench in such a way that the viewer may associate it with a classic pietà. Malmö, Jun 2023
All images and text © Dariusz Kalan
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By Dariusz Kalan
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